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Plessy Vs Ferguson
This is a racial court case where they "legalized" racism to were it was ok to discriminate but slavery was not ok. -
National Association for the Advancement of the colored people (NAACP)
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Race Riots
they were race riots lead by white people against african americans and ended on august 3rd -
Malcolm X
he was a human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement. -
Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka
the Supreme Court ruled that American state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are not allowed anymore -
Emmett Till
He was a 14 year old boy who got accused for assulting a woman at his family grossery store. -
Rosa Parks
Is a civil rights activist who became very famous when she wouldnt stand up on the bus -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a social and political protest against the law of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, -
Little Rock School Integration
Nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School after this the crisis happened where the 9 students were prevented from entering -
Dr.Martin Luther King Jr./Gandhi/Thoreau/Randolph
The thing all these people had in common is the fact that they were all fighting for someyhing they belived in. -
The Sit-ins
This is where African Americans sat at the counter where they were not allowed to sit. -
Freedom Rides
This is where people wouldn't right the buses because they wanted them to be unsegregated -
March on Birmingham, Alabama
souther christian conference to bring attention to the integration efforts of African Americans in Birmingham Alabama. -
march on Washington
This was a march for freedom and jobs. -
De jure vs. De Facto segregation
Is the practice of racial discrimination which is not forced by the government. -
24th amendment
where they ended pole taxes for all federal elections -
civil rights act of 1964
Lad mark of civil rights and labor law. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The United States prohibits racial discrimination in voting -
March from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights
There were 3 marches along the 54 mile highway to Selma -
Black panther party
political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton -
Thurgood Marshall
An african american lawer and the first african american justice
